Talk:Killing of JonBenét Ramsey

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RM, Murder of JonBenét Ramsey → Killing of JonBenét Ramsey, Moved to Death of JonBenét Ramsey, 20 September 2016, discussion
RM, Death of JonBenét Ramsey → Killing of JonBenét Ramsey, Moved, 11 October 2021, discussion

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Ransom note[edit]

S.B.T.C. The neighbor Bill who played Santa Clause. Santa. Bill. The. Clause. 2600:6C55:6900:6B1:91D9:2B15:70B4:9C81 (talk) 05:22, 29 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Claus, not Clause. 162.251.16.246 (talk) 04:59, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The consensus regarding the murder is that the incident itself was some type of botched kidnapping or other conspiracy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:6000:C305:78DF:64FF:B7B6:D51C:313D (talk) 00:17, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Autopsy[edit]

"At the time of the autopsy, the pathologist recorded that it appeared her vaginal area had been wiped with a cloth."

Short of finding fibers (which would have likely been mentioned if that's what they found), how could he possibly tell this? — THORNFIELD HALL^(Talk) 08:42, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]